The crew of the Philbin changes periodically.   The Philbin has a crew storage area where 150 people are kept frozen until needed.   This allows characters to come and go, even in deep space.   Here's a rundown on some of the main characters:    
 

 

  Captain Robert T. Fenkle  
  Promoted directly from janitor to captain of a starship (albeit a very old and beat up one), he brings to the job an enthusiasm born from complete and utter ignorance.   He's continually frustrated that the job isn't as glamorous as the media portrays it.    

 

  First Officer ("Mr.") Sakto  
  He's been on the ship since it was first commissioned, and he's content to stay where he is.   He's delighted to discover that his new captain is an endless source of entertainment.    

 

  Security Chief Wanda Chestaheavin  
  She's tough as nails and ready to fight, so it's just natural that she became the Security Officer when she was mistakenly thawed out.    

 

  Yeoman Eunice Kinderhook  
  Competent and confident, Miss Kinderhook has to manage both her job and her captain.   Sakto and her pretty much run the ship.    

 

  Chief Engineer Tourette  
  After Mister Lee left, Mister Tourette was thawed out to take over.   Things haven't improved much while he was gone.    

 

  Doctor Munuswami T. Ramachandran  
  Thawed out to replace the Emergency Medical Marionette, he's eager to please at first.   But with nothing to do, he's quickly becoming cynical and bitter.    

 

  Helmsman Gack  
  Mister Gack is a new addition to the crew, replacing the nameless blond helmsman for now.   He is the self-described "worst Klingon in the universe", so I'm sure he'll fit right in.    

 

  U.S.S. Regis Philbin  
  Named after an obscure 21th century US President, the 150 year old ship is the oldest active ... anything in the Federation.  On board is a awake crew of twelve and over a hundred more frozen in crew storage in case they're ever needed.  
 
  These characters have left the strip for now:   
 

 

  Chief Engineer Wang Lee  
  Constantly in a state of annoyed irritation, he would like more than anyone to get off this ship and onto a real starship.   He finally got himself transfered off the ship.    

 

  Emergency Medical Marionette  
  Basically, starfleet really didn't think it was worth it to put an actual doctor on board.   Captain Fenkle finally stuck him in a freeze tube and thawed out a live doctor.    



"Orbits, The Comic Strip", a parody of the Star Trek universe.   It's Star Trek, but not quite.   Join Captain Fenkle and the crew of the "U.S.S Regis Philbin" (the oldest ship in StarFleet), as they boldly go where so many have gone before, and screw it up.   All contents copyright (c) 1999-2009 Ian Darke   All rights reserved.